The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Donkor, has announced the arrest of five suspects in connection with a violent robbery attack at Nkasem in the Ahafo Region.
She disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
COP Donkor said the arrests were the result of sustained intelligence gathering and forensic investigations by the Ghana Police Service.
“The Ghana Police Service has arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery attack at Nkasem in the Ahafo Region,” COP Donkor stated.
The suspects, identified as Mutara Kofi, Muhammadu Sadio alias Salifu, Shaibu Issah Jalo alias Jibo, Abdul Suleiman, and Bukari Sule alias Tailor, were arrested on separate days for their alleged roles in the attack, she said.
She stated that the robbery occurred on December 2, 2025.
The suspects, together with other accomplices armed with weapons, allegedly blocked the Goaso–Tepa Road and simultaneously attacked the Nkasem Police Station, Adwumapa Cocoa Buying Company, Kobby Gold Buying Company, and the Asutifi Rural Bank area at Nkasem.
“During the attack, the assailants made away with two AK-47 service rifles. They also stole cash amounts from the bank, GH¢14,000 from the cocoa buying company, and GH¢12,000 from the gold buying company,” COP Donkor said. “During the robbery, one employee of the Adwumapa Cocoa Buying Company was shot and injured.”
The CID boss said through sustained intelligence-led operations, the Anti-Robbery Unit arrested Mutara Kofi, aged 35, a commercial tricycle rider, on January 16, at a location known as Atta ne Atta near Nkasem.
“The suspect admitted his involvement in the robbery,” COP Donkor said.
She added that further investigations led to the arrest of Muhammadu Sadio, aged 45, an illegal miner and resident of Nkasem. COP Donkor also confirmed the arrests of Shaibu Issah Jalo, alias Jibo, aged 28, a trader at Chereponi, and Abdul Suleiman, aged 40, a herdsman at Tanga near Karaga in the Northern Region.
“On January 25, another suspect, Bukari Sule, alias Tailor, aged 25, a trader at Alaba, Kumasi, was also arrested in connection with the robbery,” COP Donkor said.
According to her, efforts have been intensified to arrest Hoeyfi, identified as a gang leader and believed to be in possession of the stolen AK-47 rifles and other firearms used during the robbery.
“Two other suspects, Dauda and Mohammed Ali, are currently on the run,” COP Donkor said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
